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Eddie Waitkus

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: September 4, 1919 in Cambridge, MA us

Died: September 16, 1972 in Jamaica Plain, MA

Buried: Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, MA

High School: Cambridge High and Latin School (Cambridge, MA)

School: Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)

Debut: April 15, 1941 (Age 21-223d, 9,027th in major league history)
vs. PIT 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 20, 1955 (Age 36-016d)
vs. BRO 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1946 season

Full Name: Edward Stephen Waitkus

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

14.4

4254

1214

.285

528

RBI

373

OBP

.344

SLG

.374

OPS

.718

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1953 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1953 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	30 (29)	May 24	PHI		BRO	L,2-16	GF	31	4.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
2	31	May 25	PHI		BRO	L,9-11	GF	11	2.1	1	0	0	1	0	1B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	63 (31)	Jun 27 (2)	PHI	@	STL	L,3-4	GF	15	4.0	2	0	0	2	1	1B
4	64	Jun 28	PHI	@	STL	W,4-3	CG	47	11.0	16	0	0	16	2
5	65	Jun 30	PHI	@	BRO	W,10-9	GS	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	1	1B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
6	66	Jul 1	PHI	@	BRO	L,4-5	CG	45	9.1	5	0	0	5	1	1B
7	67	Jul 2	PHI	@	BRO	L,0-8	CG	39	8.0	7	2	0	9	1	1B
8	68	Jul 3	PHI		NYG	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	11	2	0	13	2	1B
9	69	Jul 4 (1)	PHI		NYG	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	8	0	0	8	2	1B
10	70	Jul 4 (2)	PHI		NYG	W,10-4	CG	42	9.0	13	0	0	13	2	1B
11	71	Jul 5 (1)	PHI	@	PIT	W,2-0	CG	41	10.0	7	0	0	7	0
12	72	Jul 5 susp	PHI	@	PIT	L,4-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	1
13	74 (1)	Jul 7 (1)	PHI	@	NYG	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	11	1	0	12	2	1B
14	75	Jul 7 (2)	PHI	@	NYG	L,1-9	CG	43	8.0	5	1	0	6	1	1B
15	76	Jul 8	PHI		BRO	L,4-8	CG	42	9.0	14	0	0	14	0	1B
16	77	Jul 9	PHI		BRO	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	11	0	0	11	2	1B
17	78	Jul 10	PHI		PIT	W,13-3	GS	34	7.0	9	0	2	11	0
18	79	Jul 11	PHI		PIT	W,8-4	CG	34	9.0	8	2	0	10	2	1B
19	80	Jul 12 (1)	PHI		PIT	W,6-4	CG	33	9.0	12	0	0	12	2	1B
20	81	Jul 12 (2)	PHI		PIT	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	10	1	0	11	3	1B
21	82	Jul 16 (1)	PHI		CIN	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	8	2	0	10	3	1B
22	83	Jul 16 (2)	PHI		CIN	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
23	84	Jul 17	PHI		CIN	L,2-3	CG	34	9.0	8	2	0	10	1	1B
24	85	Jul 18	PHI		CIN	L,0-11	CG	43	9.0	13	2	1	16	2	1B
25	86	Jul 19 (1)	PHI		CHC	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	13	0	0	13	1	1B
26	87	Jul 19 (2)	PHI		CHC	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	9	1	1	11	2	1B
27	88	Jul 21 (1)	PHI		MLN	W,10-0	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	1	1B
28	89	Jul 21 (2)	PHI		MLN	L,3-7	CG	40	9.0	8	0	0	8	4	1B
29	90	Jul 22	PHI		MLN	W,6-3	CG	33	9.0	11	1	0	12	2	1B
30	91	Jul 24	PHI		STL	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	9	0	0	9	2	1B
31	92	Jul 25	PHI		STL	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
32	93	Jul 26	PHI		STL	L,6-8	CG	46	9.0	8	2	0	10	2	1B
33	94	Jul 28	PHI	@	CIN	L,4-5	CG	39	8.0	2	3	0	5	0	1B
34	95	Jul 29	PHI	@	CIN	L,4-13	CG	46	8.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
35	96	Jul 30	PHI	@	CIN	W,17-8	CG	45	9.0	10	2	0	12	0	1B
36	97	Jul 31 (1)	PHI	@	MLN	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
37	98	Jul 31 (2)	PHI	@	MLN	T,0-0	CG	36	10.0	14	0	0	14	0	1B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
38	99	Aug 1	PHI	@	MLN	L,0-5	CG	33	8.0	12	0	0	12	2	1B
39	101 (1)	Aug 2 (2)	PHI	@	MLN	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
40	102	Aug 3	PHI	@	STL	L,3-8	CG	44	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
41	103	Aug 4	PHI	@	STL	W,8-1	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
42	104	Aug 5	PHI	@	STL	W,7-3	GF	6	1.0	1	0	1	2	0	1B
43	106 (1)	Aug 7	PHI	@	CHC	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
44	107	Aug 8	PHI	@	CHC	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	5	1	0	6	1
45	109 (1)	Aug 9 (2)	PHI	@	CHC	L,5-6	CG	42	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
46	112 (2)	Aug 13	PHI	@	PIT	L,3-4	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1B
47	114 (1)	Aug 15 (2)	PHI	@	NYG	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	11	2	0	13	2	1B
48	115	Aug 16 (1)	PHI	@	NYG	L,1-8	CG	37	8.0	6	2	1	9	0	1B
49	117 (1)	Aug 17 (1)	PHI	@	NYG	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	11	1	0	12	1	1B
50	119 (1)	Aug 18	PHI		PIT	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	8	2	0	10	1	1B
51	120	Aug 19	PHI		PIT	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	8	0	0	8	1
52	121	Aug 20	PHI		PIT	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
53	134 (12)	Aug 31 (2)	PHI		CIN	L,5-7	CG	43	9.0	13	0	0	13	2	1B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
54	135	Sep 2	PHI		STL	L,7-10	CG	46	9.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
55	136	Sep 3	PHI		STL	W,2-1	GS	27	7.0	12	0	0	12	0
56	139 (2)	Sep 7 (2)	PHI	@	BRO	L,2-6	CG	34	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	1B
57	140	Sep 8	PHI	@	MLN	L,2-3	CG	40	8.1	8	1	0	9	2	1B
58	143 (2)	Sep 12	PHI	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	9	1	0	10	2	1B
59	144	Sep 13	PHI	@	STL	L,3-17	CG	51	8.0	9	1	0	10	0
							59gm		476.0	480	37	6	523	65